Berberine with Ceylon Cinnamon, Turmeric, Milk Thistle, Artichoke, Black Pepper - 150 Count - Pack of 1

EDIT TO ADD: I have more or less stopped checking my blood sugar (I developed an allergy to the adhesive on the sensor). I also eased back on my hardcore adherence to a diabetic diet. I am conscientious about what I eat, but I enjoy occasional ice cream raisin bran, or birthday pie. I don't eat much of anything anymore, and while I don't gorge on pizza or sugary cereals I'm not hyper-focused on avoiding all carbs all the time. I've been without my monitor for about 3 months and was frankly surprised that my A1C has continued to drop! I think if I focus even more on diet--including actually eating (I say, noticing I forgot my lunch at home, which also had my breakfast)--I can probably get my A1C down to "pre- diabetic" within a year--maybe even lower. Admittedly, I switched over to Agobi brand, supposedly 3rd party certified and 25600mg of Berberine. I've got no problem recommending either brand. Berberine seems to work!Also, both brands claim to help work cholesterol. My bad keeps dropping, my good keeps rising, and my overall is looking better. Is not a massive shift, but gradual step- by- stepORIGINAL REVIEW:I have been taking 1800mg of regular Berberine HCL, along with turmeric and cinnamon. This one claims to be a 15:1 ratio on berberine, so a single pill with 200mg of the concentrated extract is equal to 3000mg of regular Berberine. It also has and has turmeric, cinnamon, and milk thistle. I haven't done independent laboratory testing to confirm, but I will say this past week was Thanksgiving. We had two Thanksgiving dinners (both our families are from the same place) and two other family feasts while traveling.I added one of these prior to eating each time, and my blood sugar spiked to 130 instead of its normal 200 after eating anything sweet. While I didn't gorge myself on desserts or carbs, I also didn't avoid them completely. I ate sweet potato casserole (with butter, brown sugar, pineapple, and marshmallows), a small piece of pie, and some other things that were not especially diabetic friendly. I was really surprised that I stayed so low. My morning fasting level was also 90-130--once or twice it went up to 150--which really shocked me. I can't remember the last time I woke up with my blood sugar below 100.I even dropped 10 lbs over the past week while on this! Not eating much between feasts, and walking a lot more than normal likely helped, but normalizing my blood sugars seems to have helped too. My levels stay between 90 and 120. I have less pain. I have more energy. This was the only change to my supplements or meds.To all the people who complain that it's "200 mg" instead of "3000 mg", remember, they explicitly say this is a 15:1 ratio. Several times. In the listing here. On the bottle. All over the place. If you missed that, sorry, but that's on you.Again, I have zero clue if this is precisely what it claims to be in the exact ratio it says it is. I don't know that I plan to stop taking the turmeric and cinnamon (they are higher doses than this claims), but I will plan to replace my regular Berberine with this twice a day--maybe three depending on my sugars.At this point, I am cautiously optimistic that this sucker works. I HOPE to be down another 10 lbs before the end of the year. I feel like if I can drop 10 after that, I might actually be able to say I HAD diabetes. I am DESPARATE to avoid Metformin and the side effects it can cause. I have not noticed any side effects to this supplement so far...again, aside from losing weight, less pain, and more energy. I wish all my meds and supplements had such side effects ;)I'll update this if it stops working, it destroys my liver, I grow a superfluous third nipple, or something else negative...FWIW, I haven't received ANY free gifts, kick backs, or other perquisites from this company or its affiliates. I am just really excited at how much it SEEMS to have helped me this past week.

Starting taking to help with blood sugar and had the nice surprise of dropping a few lbs. It's helped enough with my sugar cravings that it motivated me to really focus on my diet and eat healthier. No side effects andNo complaints,

It works wonderfully, for appetite control. however, those of you who have a caffeine issue (keeping you up at night) milk thistle does the same thing.

Using this Product I noticed less cravings and weight loss , I feel more energetic and better moods , I will re-order.

I won’t be using the product. I did more research (after ordering). It can cause gastric problems, nausea, cramps, etc. I have a very sensitive stoma and can’t afford to take a chance. Would have liked to use it to help lose weight but won’t. I know this isn’t a review about how it beneficially works, but I thought people should be aware of what some of the side effects are.

Great product. On my third bottle now. I will definitely keep buying.

I knew something was wrong when my caloric intake was less than 1,500 daily, yet I was gaining—not losing—weight. Even after my doctor got my thyroid issues figured out (Hashimotos), I continued to put on weight. It didn't matter how much I exercised or how little I ate. To say I was depressed is an understatement. My doctor just said it was age, which I refused to believe. I looked pregnant, and it was utterly unacceptable. I have never—ever—had a weight problem, so this was exceptionally difficult for me.Several years ago, I thought I had insulin resistance and decided to look into that again, and gave this supplement a try. I immediately started dropping not only weight but also inches. In less than three months, I was down nearly 40 lbs. and almost my ideal weight. I don't know how many inches, but I was down to size 5 jeans. I may never get into my size 3 jeans again, but I am content with size 5 jeans.On top of that, I have energy, and my confidence is back. This is a miracle supplement, and the price is affordable for everyone! I have shared this with all my friends and family. I am sold for life!

Berberine has been a miracle, but this particular brand proved to be very ineffective for me. I read reviews before switching to this brand so maybe it’s just me, but I would hate for someone to think Berberine is a sham without trying alternate brands first!I have used Berberine consistently to lower my A1C reading after I tipped over from having pre-diabetes for over 20 years (6.4 to 5.7) to full blown diabetes (A1c 6.7) in 8/2021. Since I was not insulin resistant, my doctor allowed me to try to improve my blood sugar with diet and exercise alone. In 2/2022, it had lowered to 6.4, way short of the goal of below 5.7.I did a lot of research and came across the barberry plant from Africa which has been used for centuries in India and Asia to lower blood sugar, improve blood pressure, and normalize cholesterol. Berberine has been a miracle supplement for me because it worked after using it consistently for six months to drop my A1c to 5.6. Six months later it was 5.3!BUT - this year in 8/2023, it jumped back up to 6.1, effectively pushing me back in to diabetes. Also, after seeing great improvement in cholesterol, those numbers also went too high. (Once you get a diabetes label, you no longer can go back to pre-diabetes . “You either is or you is not - there is no pre” (to paraphrase Yoda)The only change I made was changing my brand of Berberine to this one. I am now back to a brand that is dual lab tested for consistency and quality with no other added supplements. Even though it is more expensive, I KNOW I can reap big dividends on the investment in my health.Bottom line — Berberine is incredibly effective in lowering blood sugar, cholesterol, and even my blood pressure, which was normal to begin with. I also lost five pounds, which was a surprise bonus!